Improvement in beds



S. J. DAILY.

Bed.

N0.215,579. Patented May 20,1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL J. DAILY, OF OARTHAGE, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,579, dated May 20,1879 application filed March 6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, S. J. DAILY, of Carthage, in the county of Jasperand State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Beds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being hadto the accompanyin g drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in beds; and it consists injournaling two pairs of rollers in the end pieces, and stretching theticking-which may be filled or not-over the two upper rollers,andfastening its ends to the two inner rollers in such a manner thatwhen the rollers are turned by the levers which project from their outersides the ticking will be more tightly stretched.

It further consists in the use of two pairs of rollers,

the inner ones of which have levers I projecting from their outer sides,and to these levers, at their outer ends, are fastened thesupporting-wires which secure the bottom to the bedstead or othersupport.

It further consists-in the use of two sets of rollers, over which theticking is stretched, and perforated end pieces, in which the saidrollers arejournaled, whereby the ticking may be filled like a mattressfor winter use, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

Figure l is a vertical cross-section of my invention, and Fig. 2 is aninverted View of the same.

n represents the frame of the bedstead, 1n which the bed-bottom issuspended. This bottom consists of the two end pieces, 0, in which arejournaled the two outer rollers, d, over which the ticking e isstretched, and the two inner rollers, g, to which the ends of theticking are fastened. The two end pieces, 0, are prevented from movingany nearer to each other by the shoulders on the rollers, and are keptfrom moving apart by any suitable fastening-strips i.

The ends of the ticking are passed over the tops of the rollers g, sothat when the rollers are turned toward the right the ticking will bewrapped around them, and this tightened over the two upper rollers. Inorder to cause the rollers to turn and stretch the ticking in proportionto the weight upon it, the levers h are stuck into or fastened to theirouter sides,

and to the outer ends of these levers are fastened the wire springs orrods 0, the upper ends of which catch over the tops of the bedstead a,or into any castings attached thereto. These levers are here shown asbeing suspended from above, but it is evident that they will operateequally as well if allowed to rest upon slats or the bed-frame.

It will readily be seen that when any weight is brought to bear uponthis bottom the outer ends of these levers remain stationary, while theinner ends and the rollers g, together with the whole bottom, sinkdownward, thereby causing the rollers g to turn partially around towardthe right, and thus stretch the ticking in proportion to the weightbrought to bear upon it. I

Through the ends of the end pieces, 0, are made the openings 7, throughwhich the ticking may be filled with cotton, shucks, hair, or any othersuitable packing, so that the bed will be made warm enough for wintersuse. In the summer this filling may be removed, so as to make the bedcool and pleasant to sleep upon, and that without removing the rollersin order to get access to the inside.

Any suitable tools may be used in inserting and removing this filling.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a bed-bottom, thecombination of end pieces, 0, outer rollers, (I, inner rollers, g,provided with supporting-levers, substantially as described, and theticking e, the rollers g bein g made to tighten the ticking, asdescribed.

2. The combination of the end pieces, 0, rollers 11 g, ticking e, leversh, and springs or rods 0, as set forth.

3. The end pieces, 0, having the openings r for the insertion andremoval of suitable filling, in combination with the rollers d, overwhich the ticking is stretched, supportinglevers, and the. centralrollers, g, placed under the center of the bottom, andwhich form asupport for the ticking and its filling, as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this28th day of February, 1879.

SAMUEL J. DAILY.

Witnesses R. F. BULER, S. O. WOODRUFF.

